The chief of police shall act as custodian of all property seized or taken by the police.
All members of the department into whose possession may come any property seized or taken shall deliver the same at once to the chief of police.
The chief of police shall keep a record of all property which may be seized or otherwise taken possession of by the police force.
The sale of unclaimed property shall be in accordance with, and pursuant to, an act relating to the custody and disposition of certain property possessed by law enforcement agencies known as the law enforcement disposition of property act of Illinois Compiled Statutes 1 .
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of the previous paragraphs, if any property so seized or taken shall be perishable, bulky, dangerous or so inadvisably impractical in nature to retain for the length of time herein set forth, the chief of police, after consultation with the village president or village attorney may cause such property to be immediately advertised and shall sell the property at public auction at any time after three (3) days shall have elapsed from the seizure or taking thereof. (Ord. 2006-08, 9-12-2006)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 765 ILCS 1030. |